Lanx

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The so called Corbridge Lanx ( British Museum )

Lanx is the Latin name for a high -quality serving bowl or bowl.

function

The type of vessel is mentioned in numerous Roman written sources. It was therefore mainly used to serve food. Drinking cups could also be handed out on a Lanx. Furthermore, because of its shape, it was suitable for presenting gifts; high-quality specimens could also be given away as gifts.

Appearance

The Lanx can be rounded or angular, some copies have side handles. Some surviving copies were made of silver and are lavishly decorated. The middle field of the silver Lanx from Bizerta in gold plating shows the competition between Apollo and Marsyas , the edge and grip plates are also richly decorated. On the rectangular plate found near Corbridge (picture) the gods Minerva , Diana , Juno , Vesta and Apollo are depicted.

The decoration of simpler serving bowls, which could also consist of bronze , glass or ceramic , on the other hand, can be much easier.

literature

  • W. Hilgers: Latin vessel names. Supplements to the Bonner Jahrbücher 31. Düsseldorf 1969. pp. 65–67.
  • H. v. Prittwitz u. Gaffron: The Lanx from Bizerta. In the S. u. H. Mielsch. The house laughs with silver. Catalogs of the Rheinisches Landesmuseum Bonn 8. Cologne 1997, pp. 177–195.